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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2024
Sintokogio, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Hanai, Nagoya, JP;
Yuichi Ogura, Nagoya, JP;
SINTOKOGIO, LTD., Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A foundry sand reserving method includes reserving, acquiring, setting, and controlling. The reserving includes reserving foundry sand capable of being supplied to a foundry sand related device in at least one reserving unit. The acquiring includes acquiring a reserve amount of the foundry sand in at least one reserving unit, a charge amount of the foundry sand to the reserving unit, and a supply amount of the foundry sand to a foundry sand related device. The setting includes setting a threshold for the reserve amount based on a predetermined aging time of the foundry sand and the charge amount and the supply amount acquired in the acquisition step. The controlling includes controlling at least one selected from the group consisting of the charge amount and the supply amount based on the reserve amount acquired in the acquiring step and the threshold set in the setting step.